'Kids' Camp Out' - Phonic Story - 'dge' as in bridge
April 30th 2009 00:47
Lesson One - Phonic Book 6 - Part Two - page 3 - 'dge' as in bridge - Phonic Story
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Kids’ Camp Out
Madge Blondedge and her two friends, Kate and Emma, put their belongings into the four wheel drive vehicle. They were very excited because they were going to spend two nights at the local Kids’ Camp Out. The camp was to be held at the Wedge River camp site.
Mr Blondedge drove along the road which wended its way out of town.
“Look at the dredge,” he said as they passed the harbour, but the girls were too busy chatting to notice.
At last, on the edge of the road, they saw a sign which read
KIDS’
CAMP
OUT
Mr Blondedge turned left, crossed over a small bridge and there were the huts which would be their home for the next two nights.
The girls chose a hut which stood on a small ridge behind the meal hut.
As they carried their gear to the hut Madge read the name
above the door.
Lesson One - Phonic Book 6 - Part Two - page 4 - 'dge' as in bridge - Phonic Story
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After lunch, all the girls were called together for a games afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Hodge were in charge.
They played ‘Dodge the Ball’, ‘Budge the Rock’ and ‘Nudge the Noodle’.
Everyone enjoyed these energetic games.
That night, after dinner, everyone gathered in the meal hut. The girls helped Mr and Mrs Hodge stack the tables away so the space could be used for performing short plays.
The campers were divided into groups of five and were given thirty minutes to develop and practise a short play to perform to the whole group.
Mr and Mrs Hodge were to judge the best performance.
The first group made up a play about two mischievous elves,
Smudge and Grudge.
The elves lived in a forest near Fairy Kingdom
and amused themselves by playing tricks
on the fairies.
Finally the elves were captured
and taken to the Fairy Queen
who ordered a fitting punishment.
Lesson One - Phonic Book 6 - Part Two - page 5 - 'dge' as in bridge - Phonic Story
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The second group presented a serious play about a wedge- tailed eagle that had been injured when hit by a big truck. It was befriended by a kangaroo. The kangaroo had difficulty finding food for the eagle and had to protect it from a hungry dingo. The play had a touching ending when, after a full recovery, the eagle flew up into the sky with the kangaroo admiring its beauty and majesty.
The third group developed a fairytale about a poor servant girl whose mean master demanded she cook a magnificent meal for the dinner guests he was going to entertain that night. The poor servant girl became very upset as she didn’t know how to cook a magnificent meal. The first course was a disaster and the Strawberry Fudge she tried to make for dessert looked like Strawberry Stodge. The dinner guests arrived, and one was a handsome Prince. The servant girl didn’t know what to do! A Fairy Godmother came to her rescue (of course).
She transformed the meal into a banquet.
The handsome Prince was SO impressed
he asked the servant girl to marry him and …
they lived happily ever after.
Mr and Mrs Hodge were so impressed with all the plays they couldn’t choose a winner. After much thought, they decided to give everyone a ‘CONGRATULATIONS’ badge.
Lesson One - Phonic Book 6 - Part Two - page 6 - 'dge' as in bridge - Phonic Story
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After breakfast the next morning they all set off for an all (6) day trek. Mrs Hodge led the way out of the camp site and into the bush.
The path became steep and rocky. It was so narrow the girls had to walk single file. At times the bushes grew like a thick hedge on either side of the path. All of a sudden they came into the open and found themselves on a rocky ledge, overlooking the valley and river below.
“It’s lunch time,” Mr Hodge announced as he began to hand out the packed lunches.
The girls settled down to enjoy the picnic.
“What a beautiful view,” Kate said.
“Worth the climb,” Emma agreed.
It didn’t seem very long before they heard Mr Hodge say, “Time to head back. We’re going to make our way down into the valley and walk along the edge of the river.”
Mrs Hodge led the way. Going down the hill was difficult. The girls had to be careful not to skid on loose rocks or step in the sludge where little streams of water trickled down the path.
It was easier walking along the edge of the river.
Suddenly Mrs Hodge stopped at a platform which had been built out over the river.
“Find a place near the edge of the platform and sit very still. Keep your eyes open and point if you see movement in the water. Don’t make any noise.”
“I wonder what we’re looking for,” Madge whispered to Kate.
“Sh.” Mrs Hodge glared at Madge.
Minutes passed.
Nothing moved.
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Mrs Hodge was just going suggest they move on when Emma pointed to the bank, a little way up the river from where they were sitting.
Everyone looked at the ripples on the water.
Gradually the creature came closer and the girls saw it was a platypus! Another one joined the first and then another.
The girls had never seen a platypus in the wild before. They could hardly keep still and quiet as they sat watching the platypuses swimming and diving.
After a few enthralling minutes the platypuses swam down the river and nearly out of sight.
“Wasn’t that a wonderful thing to see?” Mr Hodge commented.
Everyone agreed.
All the way back to camp the girls talked about the platypus and what an interesting and unusual animal it was.
That night, after dinner, everyone gathered around a camp fire. The girls were in a happy mood and were soon joking and laughing. When Mr Hodge started telling ghost stories the girls decided it was time for bed.
The next morning, after breakfast, everyone gathered for the final meeting.
Madge gave a speech on behalf of all the campers, thanking Mr and Mrs Hodge for organising such a wonderful camp. Everyone agreed they had had the best time ever and were looking forward to the time when they could return to Wedge River for another Kids’ Camp Out.
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